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Rapid advances in artificial intelligence or AI are changing everyday life in the United States and around the world. Artificial Intelligence: Promise and Peril examines how the technology began and how it is affecting home life, medical care, business activity, and military strategies. It also includes experts' assessment of AI's future, including its possible benefits and dangers.
This sweet, rhyming bedtime lullaby is a calming ode to nature. A loving family embraces their child as night falls and dream time begins. From rivers to eagles, to lions and lambs, to leaves and rain, and to stars and the moon, the soothing sounds of the world become the inspiration for a loving night of restful sleep for a weary baby. This book shares the spirit of shared community and the common values of love and hope. Award-winning and beloved author LeslAa Newman crafts a sweet tale that all families with a young one can appreciate.
Based on the popular Ranger Rick? magazine feature, Ask Scarlett is a fun question-and-answer reference book that satisfies kids' curiosity about nature and how being outside can make you feel better. With a fun and quirky attitude, Scarlett explains why nature helps the brain, how it supports creativity, and how it helps kids become planet protectors, along with the answers to dozens upon dozens of other nature and health questions. Once kids know what Scarlett knows, they'll be nature expertsCand aficionados extraordinaire.
All kinds of heavy machines are hard at work on the construction site! This series for emergent readers is a must-have for heavy machine lovers. levelled text and vibrant images allow readers to learn what construction machines are used for and what their main parts do. Special features summarize the main text and reinforce reading comprehension. Photo labels provide visual support for new words. Let's get building with this fun series!
This graphic non-fiction series presents true sports stories of grit, leadership, and resistance. Dynamic visuals highlight impactful events on and off the field, as legendary athletes inspire social change.
Éminent médecin militaire pendant la Première Guerre mondiale, John McCrae a dû travailler sans relâche dans certaines des zones de combat les plus difficiles au chevet des blessés qui affluaient des lignes de front. La bande dessinée Au champ d’honneur retrace sa vie extraordinaire et raconte comment lui et le coquelicot rouge sont devenus des symboles permanents du souvenir.
Storytelling is an ancient and powerful human tradition. It ties us to cultural memory and the experiences of those who came before us, linking one generation to the next. Oral tradition is of keen importance to Black heritage and is honored here in this classic work by poet and Harlem Renaissance leader Langston Hughes. Vivid illustrations by contemporary artist Gary Kelley pair with Hughes's 1926 poem in picture-book form to invite young learners to curl up and listen as Aunt Sue recounts her many shadow-crossed stories of slavery and a life hard lived.
Every child with autism is different. But they struggle with many of the same things: language, motor skills, sensory processing, perception, executive functioning, and socialization. These fictional stories show how diverse autistic characters cope with the daily challenges created by neurodiversity. Designed for elementary-aged kids, this series encourages understanding and acceptanceCessential parts of social-emotional learning (SEL).
Avi is an anxious avocado. He worries about everything, always wondering what-if? what-then? what's going to happen? and ends up avoiding everything that frightens him. One day, he hears an unusual sound outside his kitchen window . . . what could that THUMP THUMP THUD be? Fear swells in the pit of his stomach, but it occurs to him: what is the worst thing that could happen if he just dares himself to face his fears? Versatile enough for family reading, classroom, or school counselor use, readers will be rooting for Avi as he navigates situations that he once avoided. Avi's confidence builds, bolstered by the support of friends and energized by a proven method for dealing with social anxiety, until Avi takes the plunge and faces his fears head-on!
Babies and bears have a lot in common. They're both cute and cuddly. They both like to colour and play peek-a-boo. They both eat porridge and dress up for Halloween. But babies are NOT bears. Detailed descriptions and whimsical artwork show just how alike babies and bears are (and how to spot the difference) in this humorous book.